Does a Child with Recurring Jaundice Need to Continue Taking Medicine?

The baby is just over a month old and has a yellow face. The bilirubin level was 13 on the seventh day after birth, and it went down later without medication. Now it’s yellow again, and after taking medication for three days, it still is. The bilirubin level has dropped quite a bit, but why did it turn yellow again? Do I need to have a check-up? Should I continue taking the medicine?
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