Hand expressing

I posted a few days ago about having supply issues and my breasts seeming like they are not draining all the way. I found a video online about hand expressing and I have been doing that. Hand express for 10 or so minutes and then pumping after with the electric pump. I am getting more milk and it looks much thicker. I just wonder if I’m doing the hand expressing wrong because my breasts are really sore from doing it. Or is my body just getting used to ramping up production again? Idk they’re noticeably sore and they’ve never been before. Does anyone who frequently hand expresses have suggestions for this? I will post the link to the video that I followed.
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https://youtu.be/AyvStWZFZIA?si=gT7QrI1DzDo15QJU

It’s sore when I do it too

I hand express very gently to start a let down, and then pump on a low power level to minimize potential damage. Good thing is that nipples heal super fast. I would imagine that breast tissue also heals fast since there are a lot of tiny blood vessels there.

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