Would love some tips and advice for staying positive

[Eyelashwishes]

Our little one turned 2 last year and I felt ready mentally and physically to try again for baby number 2. We've been trying for a fair few months now and I'm starting to believe it's not going to happen and we won't be able to give our little boy a sibling. It took us about 4 months with him and on the 4th month I started using ovulation sticks and got pregnant straight away. They haven't seemed to help this time unfortunately. I am about 5 days away from my next cycle and can already feel the beginnings of my period coming so I don't think I am pregnant this month either. I'm refraining from testing because I don't want the added disappointment.

Has anyone got any tips for how to keep the faith? Or some sucess stories for 2nd babies that might have taken a little long to concieve?

I know how you feel.
I'm the opposite way around to you, it took 2.5 years for us to conceive our first, and 2 months for second.

I don't think we did anything differently, obviously there may have been a reason but it's sometimes hard to discover.

Something I learned from our first time ttc was that very little of it was actually in my control.

We saw a specialist who told us that ovulation sticks are not very accurate and can sometimes cause an issue as they can stop you ddt at the right time.

She recommended two-three times a week throughout the month, no early testing, no ovulation testing. That's what worked in the end for us.

Obviously everyone is different but I guess my point was that sometimes it just takes a little longer, for whatever reason, but try not to freak out, and don't give up!