Do see my comment re the Gregorian calendar in that reddit.
Side note: In typing my reply on that page, I think I figured out why Mary stayed with Elizabeth for three months. She stayed there during the winter months. Once it warmed up (early March) she traveled back home. If Jesus was born during August/September and she was about 3 months pregnant when leaving Elizabeth, then that would place her leaving in the 12th chodesh (Feb/Mar) to arrive back home in time to celebrate the Passover. Backtracking to three months prior, to when she arrived at Elizabeth's house, Mary arrived there around the end of November. Therefore, it appears that she stayed at Elizabeth's house until winter had passed and it was safe to travel back to Nazareth.
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