Apapachar Wombyn Services

Apapachar Wombyn Services Apapachar comes from the Nahuatl word Apapachoa which means to Caress with the Soul. Apapachar Prov

The three of us have been deeply rooted in serving the San Jose community in a true community-based setting supporting f...
04/07/2026

The three of us have been deeply rooted in serving the San Jose community in a true community-based setting supporting families through out-of-hospital births while still holding space for those who invite us into their hospital journeys as doulas.

And let’s be real… even with a doula present, the system can feel so limiting. As birthworkers and even as providers within hospital walls there are moments where protocols speak louder than intuition, experience, and the needs of the birthing person. That truth is something many of us are navigating, challenging, and working to change every single day.

Still, we continue forward.

Eva and I are pushing toward that finish line staying committed to this path, while Liz , licensed for over a year now is continuing her journey toward California licensure. Each of us walking our own timeline TOGETHER , but all rooted in the same intention: to serve, to advocate, and to protect birth as sacred.

We just wanted to take a moment to show the faces behind the work , three Indigenous/ Chicana /Chingona, women holding it down for the San Jose, Bay Area, and Central Coast communities 🤍

If you feel called to work with us, continue to support by booking our services. What we offer goes far beyond birthwork it’s community, culture, advocacy, and care that doesn’t end when the baby is born. From the Womb to the Tomb .

There is something so sacred about gathering in a circle of women who see you, who hold you, and who believe in the visi...
04/04/2026

There is something so sacred about gathering in a circle of women who see you, who hold you, and who believe in the vision you carry for your birth and your baby. A mother blessing is more than a gathering it is a remembering. A remembering that you are not alone, that you are deeply supported, and that you are held by a village that will walk beside you as you bring your baby earthside.

04/02/2026
12/18/2025
12/08/2025

Sign up for our winter classes with new additions like Junior Animal Keeper, Cheesy Delights, and so much more farm fun! Sign up today at www.sjregistration.com

This photo isn’t just a headshot. It’s a snapshot of a woman who rose from loss, who returned to her roots, who chose to...
11/16/2025

This photo isn’t just a headshot. It’s a snapshot of a woman who rose from loss, who returned to her roots, who chose to answer her calling despite every barrier.

It’s a reminder that I’m exactly where I’m meant to be standing in my power, guided by my ancestors, and preparing to serve the next generation with everything I have.

I honor the journey that brought me here, and I honor the responsibility I carry forward.

11/16/2025

This is not a call out — this is a call in.
To all the “community midwives”: please remember to pour into the existing and up-and-coming midwives right here beside you. Pour into the student midwives who are fighting every day to finish school so we can stand in service to our community.

We’re here. We’re showing up. We’re pushing to cross that finish line but we can’t do it alone.

Reach out to us. Support us. Build with us.
Our community becomes stronger when we lift each other.

11/04/2025
Little flower love to kick off  this Weeks class 💕
10/21/2025

Little flower love to kick off this Weeks class 💕

Today I was deeply honored to be nominated and awarded at the 2025 Women’s Leadership and Policy Summit. 🌿As a birthwork...
10/19/2025

Today I was deeply honored to be nominated and awarded at the 2025 Women’s Leadership and Policy Summit. 🌿

As a birthworker, so much of what I do happens quietly behind the scenes, in sacred spaces, and in moments that often go unseen. This work can be challenging, emotionally and spiritually, but it’s also deeply meaningful. To be recognized by my community as a woman leading change is something I hold close to my heart.

I’m humbled and grateful for this acknowledgment, and for every family and community member who continues to believe in the power of this work. ✨

I’m especially thankful for my mom my biggest supporter, my constant strength, and my number one fan.

This week, I honor the countless Native and Indigenous Midwives who have carried the sacred knowledge of birth since tim...
10/09/2025

This week, I honor the countless Native and Indigenous Midwives who have carried the sacred knowledge of birth since time immemorial. Even when our practices were silenced, criminalized, or erased, our grandmothers continued to bring life into this world with their hands, prayers, songs, and medicines.

We are still here vibrant, alive, and reclaiming birth as ceremony.
We are protecting culture, preserving language, and bringing our babies earthside in ways that honor our ancestors.

Midwifery is not just a profession it is a calling, a responsibility, and an act of resistance against systems that have long tried to define, limit, or erase us.

I stand in gratitude for the midwives before me, those walking beside me, and the next generation who will continue this sacred work. May we always remember that birth is ours it always has been and always will be.

✨ For our grandmothers, our daughters, and the future. ✨

’m opening up a few days in September for those looking to book support sessions. 🌿 Please note that space and times are...
08/28/2025

’m opening up a few days in September for those looking to book support sessions. 🌿 Please note that space and times are limited, and a deposit is required to secure your spot on my calendar.

For fertility support, I am now offering a three-appointment minimum. This shift is rooted in a commitment to you and to myself , true transformation and care take time, and I want to honor that process with consistency rather than single visits. No exceptions! 💛

If you’ve been thinking about booking, now is the time to claim your spot . Send me a message to reserve your spot. Please one DM only

October has a bit more availability but same process .

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About Me

Apapachar comes from the Nahuatl word Apapachoa which means to Caress with the Soul.

Apapachar Proviene del Nahuatl que significa : Acariciar con el Alma

Traditional Birth Worker, Labor and Postpartum Doula , Placenta Encapsulator, Childbirth Educator.

Byanca Franco Founded Apapachar Wombyn Services to empower and support expecting Mothers as a Doula through traditional birthing tools and techniques from her native homeland of Mexico.