When I breast fed my son I used lanolin nipple cream. Soothed them soo much. It’s very thick and oily so you need to warm it up between your fingers before applying it but it definitely worked a treat then. Im not sure if it’s the same pain as I’m still post op but will be getting some for after my op as I’m sure it would help. The brand is lansinoh, about ten pounds a tube but well worth it. Hope this helps girls 🙂 xxx