I haven't 'successfully' BF my DS, but have been doing LOADS of research before the next bub comes along, so here's my 2 cents..
Breastfeeding shouldn't hurt your nipples at all - if bubs is correctly latched, it should be pain-free. The baby isn't sucking directly on your nipple, more your areola. So ask for heaps of help straight after, or even before, the birth so you can get it right.
Also, the sucking action of a baby and an adult are different.
Sunlight and breastmilk have great healing properties, so allow to air-dry between feeds with a little expressed milk rubbed on.
HTH