I used the lansinoh nipple cream and I didn’t cover it let it air dry and used ice before feeding for the pain. For a faster recovery
Silver nipple shields, they’ve helped me a lot when I first started breastfeeding. My little one had a tongue tie it was so painful but they’ve helped a lot, along with the lansinoh cream. Warm compress is also good for pain and also helps with milk flow.
Multi mam compress! I got them on Amazon. They’re patented. They’re German. I swear by them. I had cracked and bleeding nips with my first and that’s the only thing that helped quickly. Pop one into your nursing bra for the night (with my first it was not more than 3-4h 😬) and enjoy your new, healed nipples when you wake up.