Breastfeeding tips & tricks !!!

With my first she had a hard time latching & I found out after getting bloody nipple blisters (sorry for the TMI) that I was allergic to the lanolin cream so feeding from the breast wasn’t an option & I was forced to exclusively pump because I still wanted her to have breastmilk. This time around I have my heart set on feeding straight from the breast & was wondering if anyone had tips to help me to be successful in doing so. Thanks in advance !!