Kendra, we brought a tape recorder and had no problems using it. We did ask each doctor first.
Early on, we had experienced problems previous to bringing a recorder. We would get home from the doctor and each of us would have a conflicting review of what was said.
One of the doctors even explained that it is common for that to happen. So much information is being given, you are processing one sentance and the doctor is 1 or 2 sentences ahead already. Each of us our processsing different portions of the discussion. So, he was all in favor of the recorder.
After we settled into the routine of treatments, and as the weeks went by, the need for the recorder was dimished. By then we had read volumes of information from this website, and became comfortable with the doctors and what they were saying.