Can babies get infected if they accidentally eat their own poop?

If a baby accidentally eats its own stool, there is usually no risk of infection, but in a few cases, acute gastroenteritis manifestations such as vomiting and diarrhea may occur. Stool mainly contains water, food residues and intestinal bacteria, etc. If the baby accidentally ate his own stool, the amount of small cases, you can use warm water to wash the mouth, while you can drink milk or feed water to dilute, pay close attention to the baby’s mental reaction. If the amount of accidental eating more, and vomiting, diarrhea and other conditions, it is recommended to immediately seek medical attention, improve the blood routine, electrolytes and other checks, can be given to stop vomiting, diarrhea and other treatments, at the same time the need to correct electrolyte disorders, in order to avoid dehydration shock.