Doc’s widow learns he delivered baby Obama

The wife of the doctor who delivered a newborn Barack Obama back in 1961 claims she had no clue her late husband brought the future President into the world -- in Hawaii -- until she saw Obama's birth certificate this morning.

Doc's widow learns he delivered baby Obama

The wife of the doctor who delivered a newborn Barack Obama back in 1961 claims she had no clue her late husband brought the future President into the worldu00a0-- in Hawaiiu00a0-- until she saw Obama's birth certificate this morning. Ivalee Sinclairu00a0-- the wife of Dr David A Sinclairu00a0-- saidu00a0 she was shocked to see her husband's signature on Obama's birth certificate... and now, even though Dr Sinclair passed away in 2003, the entire family is celebrating.

Setting the record straight : Ivalee Sinclair with a copy of Obama's
birth certificate.u00a0

Ivalee said, "Life is full of surprises! We are huge Obama supporters and our whole family has been calling one another all morning." She added, "I know my husband is just looking down on us smiling.u00a0 We had no idea that he delivered President Obama until this morning when we saw the birth certificate ... It is very exciting.u00a0 I just can't believe it.u00a0 We had no way of knowing.u00a0 Everyone is calling us and I'm looking forward to calling all of the family back and informing them that it is true."

US President Barack Obama and wife Michelle on Oprah's show. Pic/AFP

Dr Sinclair's son Karl was blown away when he was made privy to the news. The full birth certificate released by the White House showed Obama was delivered by Dr David A Sinclair at Kapiolani Maternity and Gynaecological Hospital in Honolulu. Karl said the doctor died in Hawaii in 2003 when he was in his 80s.
"I was floored when I heard this," Karl said. "I'm a Barack supporter so it made me proud, and it would have made my Dad proud. He was a Democrat. I wish he was alive today."

He further elaborated, "He delivered tons of babies, there weren't too many gynaecologists around in those days. He was a very humble guy, and the type of guy who, if the patient couldn't pay, he would deliver anyway. We're going to have a big family celebration. It's a big day for our family."

Sinclair said his father would not have known Obama's name because the politician only appeared on the national stage after his death. Obama was elected to the US Senate in 2004.

On oprah
President Obama told Oprah Winfrey on Wednesday that he was driven to release his long-form birth certificate so that the nation could move on and focus on a "serious conversation" about solving its problems.