diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 89886a3..c742050 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ func main() {
 	data := map[string]interface{}{"score": "5x1", "time": "15:10"}
 	regIDs := []string{"4", "8", "15", "16", "23", "42"}
 	msg := gcm.NewMessage(data, regIDs...)
+	
+	// or with notification
+	data := map[string]interface{}{"score": "5x1", "time": "15:10"}
+	regIDs := []string{"4", "8", "15", "16", "23", "42"}
+	notification := Notification{title: "Notification Title", body: "This is the body of the notification", icon: "myicon"}
+	msg := gcm.NewMessageWithNotification(data, notification regIDs...)
 
 	// Create a Sender to send the message.
 	sender := &gcm.Sender{ApiKey: "sample_api_key"}
diff --git a/message.go b/message.go
index b63c018..9b71aae 100644
--- a/message.go
+++ b/message.go
@@ -8,14 +8,34 @@ type Message struct {
 	RegistrationIDs       []string               `json:"registration_ids"`
 	CollapseKey           string                 `json:"collapse_key,omitempty"`
 	Data                  map[string]interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
+	Notification          Notification           `json:"notification,omitempty"`
 	DelayWhileIdle        bool                   `json:"delay_while_idle,omitempty"`
 	TimeToLive            int                    `json:"time_to_live,omitempty"`
 	RestrictedPackageName string                 `json:"restricted_package_name,omitempty"`
 	DryRun                bool                   `json:"dry_run,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type Notification struct {
+	Title			string	`json:"title"`
+	Body			string	`json:"body,omitempty"`
+	Icon			string	`json:"icon,omitempty"`
+	Sound			string	`json:"sound,omitempty"`
+	Badge			string	`json:"badge,omitempty"`
+	Tag				string	`json:"tag,omitempty"`
+	Color			string	`json:"color,omitempty"`
+	ClickAction		string	`json:"click_action,omitempty"`
+	BodyLocKey 		string	`json:"body_loc_key,omitempty"`
+	BodyLocArgs		string	`json:"body_loc_args,omitempty"`
+	TitleLocKey 	string	`json:"title_loc_key,omitempty"`
+	TitleLocArgs	string	`json:"title_loc_args,omitempty"`
+}
+
 // NewMessage returns a new Message with the specified payload
 // and registration IDs.
 func NewMessage(data map[string]interface{}, regIDs ...string) *Message {
 	return &Message{RegistrationIDs: regIDs, Data: data}
 }
+
+func NewMessageWithNotification(data map[string]interface{}, notification Notification, regIDs ...string) *Message {
+	return &Message{RegistrationIDs: regIDs, Data: data, Notification: notification}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sender_test.go b/sender_test.go
index 1b2c359..eac0696 100644
--- a/sender_test.go
+++ b/sender_test.go
@@ -101,6 +101,16 @@ func TestSendInvalidMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestNotificationCreation(t *testing.T) {
+	server := startTestServer(t, &testResponse{Response: &Response{}})
+	defer server.Close()
+	sender := &Sender{ApiKey: "test"}
+	msg := NewMessageWithNotification(map[string]interface{}{"key": "value"}, Notification{Title: "title", Body: "body"}, "1")
+	if _, err := sender.SendNoRetry(msg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("test failed with error: %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSendNoRetrySuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	server := startTestServer(t, &testResponse{Response: &Response{}})
 	defer server.Close()