Getting pregnant while ebf

Why am I having such a hard time getting pregnant? Without judgment I know I should wait X amount of time but we want our kids close in age. My son is now 6 months and we've been trying for 3 months and nothing. I had one period at 4 months and I've been taking ovulation test and have yet to get a positive one. When I got pregnant with my son it was within a week of us deciding to start trying. Now it seems impossible